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• n  a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep
  he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking

• The latest addition to that budding pharmacopoeia is a narcolepsy drug called modafinil that was approved two years ago to help shift workers stay alert.
• With that in mind, Farah is studying modafinil, a drug developed for narcolepsy that is prescribed off-label to patients with depression, ADHD or even jet lag.
• You'd think only someone suffering an advanced case of narcolepsy would be immune to them.

News & Articles

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• Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news
  A Chattanooga investment firm on Wednesday announced the results of its ADX-NO5 for the company's Phase 2a clinical trial for the treatment of narcolepsy.
  June 6, 2013 - The Chattanoogan
• New Research at SLEEP 2013 Demonstrates People with Narcolepsy Face Significant Health and Economic Burden and High ...
  DUBLIN, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers will present data today that demonstrate people with narcolepsy face significant personal health and economic burden. The Burden of Narcolepsy Disease (BOND)...
  June 5, 2013 - PR Newswire

Quotes

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• Pim Fortuyn in Science Daily (press release)
  These data make it clear that narcolepsy is not just a sleeping disorder, but a hypothalamic disease with a much broader symptom profile,said Dr. Fortuyn. "Hypocretin, the neurotransmitter that is lost in narcolepsy, has been implicated in...
• Linda Schrenko in Online Athens
  A long list of things. I have narcolepsy. I have sleep apnea. I have a heart condition,Schrenko said, also listing problems with her back, circulatory system and pulmonary system.
• Misty May-Treanor in Voice of America
  She is like the ultimate speed reader! I have, like, reading narcolepsy, where I read one page and I fall asleep,said Misty. "And she can roll through books like no other. That is kind of frustrating because I wish I could enjoy reading...